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@ati1 They only stay away from the “F” and only then, if the “F” uses the AGPL if it’s for networked use. So we have to be careful to state exactly what we mean by “FOSS.”. Otherwise, they’re perfectly happy to take “liberally licensed” open source (open as in “open for business”) and enclose it. Or even use GPL licensed code on servers. Don’t forget that the Big Web – and thus surveillance capitalism – mostly runs on Linux.

In case you missed it, the Fediverse's livestreaming platform OwnCast has official apps:

:apple_old_logo: iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
apps.apple.com/app/owncasts/id

📺 Roku
channelstore.roku.com/details/

You don't have to use these though, all of OwnCast's features are available through the web.

(OwnCast is like the Fediverse's alternative to Twitch, it's a livestreaming platform with a built-in chat service. More info at fedi.tips/owncast-live-streami)

App Store‎Owncasts‎Add your favorite Owncast-powered live streams to watch on the go. Get notified when streamers go live so you'll never miss out.

→ Nigerians are building affordable alternatives to AWS and #Google Cloud
restofworld.org/2025/aws-googl

“The payments to #AWS gradually skyrocketed as the naira depreciated around 70% against the #dollar between 2020 and 2024”

“Besides the option to pay in #naira, these companies allow #Nigerians to store their #data within the #country — an advantage most of their Western rivals lack. #Local servers give businesses the benefits of low #latency and data #localization […].”

Rest of World · Nigerians are building affordable alternatives to AWS and Google CloudLocal cloud startups offer data sovereignty at a time when the debate about who has access to a country’s data is heating up.

Question pour les Français·es qui auraient peut-être entendu parler des applications inconnues à l’étranger, #Skred et #Olvid.

Les avez-vous déjà utilisées ? Quels avantages et/ou inconvénients leur trouvez-vous ? Connaissez-vous d’autres services du même type, permettant d’échanger avec des personnes ne disposant pas d’un compte sur la même plateforme (#Discord mis à part) et faciles à utiliser pour des analphabètes informatiques comme moi ?

Nice. How to leave #X / #Twitter and #Instagram? In the edition of tomorrow‘s newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine offers valuable tips and highlights alternatives in the #Fediverse, such as #Mastodon and #Pixelfed.

A must-read especially for @Gargron from @Mastodon and @dansup from @pixelfed

📖 Read more here in german language: augsburger-allgemeine.de/geld-

#HowTo install & run #snac on #FreeBSD - run your own #ActivityPub instance in the #Fediverse!

In the last days I often got asked about #snac / #snac2 as an alternative to #Mastodon and I can highly recommend it! I few months ago, I already wrote a HowTo about setting snac up on a FreeBSD instance - might be worth to share again :) if you’re using snac, you might also want to use my relay service at fedi-relay.gyptazy.com to make your posts more visible in the Fediworld.

#opensource #fediverse #fediworld #alternatives #community #FreeBSD #RUNBSD #BoxyBSD #activitypub #mastodon #relay #community #federated

gyptazy.com/install-snac2-on-f

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